TWO-WAY TEASER

TWO sets of clues but the answers are the same...

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Car mat thrown out on

the road (6)

4 One way of underlining

a decision (6)

7 Right time to lose one’s

temper (4)

8 Something we can well do without at the end of a book (8)

9 This could get one in stitches

in a big way (7)

12 The edging of a chemise (3) 14 Wise man passes through

American Customs (6)

15 Vote to return to the dance (6) 16 Company that was floated

to avoid liquidation (3) 18 Travels on foot to West

Cornish town (7)

22 So long in France (2,6)

23 Put away five letters (4) 24 Fly spitfire by day (6) 25 Bird often held in cage

or trap perhaps (6)

DOWN

1 Spider, natural at spinning (9) 2 He’s not left with support

in defence (5,4)

3 Drug expert (5)

4 Mature, or just mature over

one point (5)

5 It’s dropped in

correspondence course (4) 6 Cultivating a vine is simple (5) 10 Inexpensive high explosive

used in a detonator (5)

11 Give the old lady tea for

a start (5)

12 A colander won’t bear

examination (4,5)

13 It’s worth time developing

common sense (6,3) 17 Hooligan on the golf

course (5)

19 Stay clear when hungry

prima donna turns up (5) 20 Not much of a fight (5) 21 He’s on about being

present (4)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS 1 Roadway material (6) 4 Adjudication (6) 7 Passion (4)

8 Addition to book (8) 9 Fixing carpet (7) 12 Edge (3) 14 Practices (6)

15 Vote (6)

16 Noah’s vessel (3) 18 Cornish resort (7) 22 Cheerio (2,6)

23 Put away (4) 24 Astute (6) 25 Tropical bird (6)

DOWN

1 Spider (9)

2 Not away long (5,4) 3 Snap (5)

4 Mature (5)

5 Ancestry (4)

6 Artless (5)

10 Inexpensive (5)

11 Award (5)

12 Stand up to scrutiny (4,5) 13 Common sense (6,3) 17 Hooligan (5)

19 Dodge (5)

20 Discard (5)

21 In this place (4)